Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Portugal

Portugal: Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized was 4.68 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
4.68
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
174th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.1
in 2019
All-time low
4.39
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Portugal, 2000–2021

02462000201020212000: 5.62001: 4.82002: 4.52003: 4.62004: 4.42005: 4.82006: 4.72007: 4.82008: 4.92009: 4.52010: 4.82011: 4.52012: 4.82013: 5.22014: 52015: 52016: 4.92017: 4.72018: 5.42019: 6.12020: 5.12021: 4.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 4.68 for death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Portugal peaked at 6.1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.39, in 2004.

That places Portugal 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Portugal, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 5.64 —
2001 4.8 -14.9%
2002 4.51 -6.1%
2003 4.58 +1.7%
2004 4.39 -4.1%
2005 4.78 +8.9%
2006 4.71 -1.6%
2007 4.78 +1.5%
2008 4.93 +3.1%
2009 4.54 -7.8%
2010 4.84 +6.6%
2011 4.49 -7.2%
2012 4.81 +6.9%
2013 5.19 +7.9%
2014 5.02 -3.2%
2015 5.05 +0.5%
2016 4.9 -2.9%
2017 4.69 -4.2%
2018 5.41 +15.2%
2019 6.1 +12.7%
2020 5.15 -15.6%
2021 4.68 -9.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 4.68 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.18, 46% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 4.68 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.36, 50% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.76 4.39 5.64 10
2010s 5.05 4.49 6.1 10
2020s 4.91 4.68 5.15 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 171 Spain 5.15 compare
  2. 172 Guatemala 4.91 compare
  3. 173 Norway 4.71 compare
  4. 175 Peru 4.34 compare
  5. 176 San Marino 4.13 compare
  6. 177 Iceland 3.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Portugal?
Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Portugal was 4.68 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 6.1 in 2019.
What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 4.39 in 2004.
How does Portugal rank for death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized?
Portugal ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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